M-Files Server up to 25.3.14549 API Endpoint path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in M-Files Server. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component API Endpoint. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-5964. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in M-Files Server. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A path traversal issue in the API endpoint in M-Files Server before version 25.6.14925.0 allows an authenticated user to read files in the server.

It is possible to read the advisory at product.m-files.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-5964 since 06/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 25.6.14925.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-18348). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• M-Files

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• Server

Version

• 21.11.10775.0
• 21.12.10873.0
• 22.1.11017.1
• 22.2.11051.0
• 22.3.11164.0
• 22.3.11237.1
• 22.5.11356.0
• 22.6.11505.0
• 22.6.11534.1
• 22.10.11846.0
• 23.2 SR2
• 23.2 SR7
• 23.4.12455.0
• 23.4.12528.1
• 23.6.12695.3
• 23.8 SR4
• 23.8 SR5
• 23.8 SR7
• 23.9
• 23.10
• 23.11
• 23.11.13156.0
• 23.11.13168.7
• 23.12.13195.0
• 23.12.13205.0
• 24.2
• 24.2 SR2
• 24.2 SR3
• 24.4.13592.4
• 24.8
• 24.8 SR1
• 24.8.13981.0
• 24.10
• 24.11
• 25.1.14445.5
• 25.3.14549

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